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Occupational airborne allergic contact dermatitis from 2-aminothiophenol
Domenico Bonamonte1, Mauro Carino, Lorenzo Mundo
1Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases - Unit of Dermatology - University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, Italy.
European Journal of Dermatology : EJD
|December 3, 2002
Abstract:
We report a case of occupational airborne contact dermatitis in a chemical technician working in the pharmaceutical industry, following accidental exposure to the vapors of 2-aminothiophenol (an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a chemical intermediate for chemical and biomedical research). Patch testing showed positive reactions to 2-aminothiophenol 0.1% and 0.01% eth. The importance of patch testing with substances used at work to investigate occupational contact dermatitis is stressed.